Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

Set thou a wicked man over him, and let an adversary stand at his right hand.

New American Standard Bible

Appoint a wicked man over him,
And let an accuser stand at his right hand.

King James Version

Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.

Holman Bible

Set a wicked person over him;
let an accuser stand at his right hand.

International Standard Version

Appoint an evil person over him; may an accuser stand at his right side.

American Standard Version

Set thou a wicked man over him; And let an adversary stand at his right hand.

Amplified


Appoint a wicked man against him,
And let an attacker stand at his right hand [to kill him].

Bible in Basic English

Put an evil man over him; and let one be placed at his right hand to say evil of him.

Darby Translation

Set a wicked man over him, and let the adversary stand at his right hand;

Julia Smith Translation

Appoint over him the unjust one, and the adversary shall stand at his right hand.

King James 2000

Set you a wicked man over him: and let an accuser stand at his right hand.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Appoint over him a wicked [man], and let an accuser stand at his right [hand].

Modern King James verseion

Set a wicked man over him; and let an adversary stand at his right hand,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Set an ungodly man to be ruler over him, and let Satan stand at his righthand.

NET Bible

Appoint an evil man to testify against him! May an accuser stand at his right side!

New Heart English Bible

Set a wicked man over him. Let an adversary stand at his right hand.

The Emphasized Bible

Set in charge over him, one who is lawless, and let, an accuser, stand at his right hand;

Webster

Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.

World English Bible

Set a wicked man over him. Let an adversary stand at his right hand.

Youngs Literal Translation

Appoint Thou over him the wicked, And an adversary standeth at his right hand.

References

Context Readings

Prayer Against An Enemy

5 And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love. 6 Set thou a wicked man over him, and let an adversary stand at his right hand. 7 When he is judged, let him come forth guilty, and let his prayer be turned into sin.

Cross References

Zechariah 3:1

And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the agent of LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to be his adversary.

Matthew 5:25

Be agreeing with thine opponent quickly, while thou are with him on the way, lest the opponent deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the subordinate, and thou will be cast into prison.

Matthew 27:4

saying, I sinned, having betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is it to us? See thou to it.

John 13:2

And supper having occurred, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, that he would betray him,

John 13:27

And after the morsel, then Satan entered into that man. Jesus therefore says to him, What thou do, do more quickly.

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